Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Symposium Cafe | Twin Peaks | |
| Investment | 625000 - 675000 | 1309800 - 2365900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Symposium Cafe | Twin Peaks | |
| Experience | *Multi-unit developers (ability to develop three or more restaurants): $500,000 liquid (per store); $1,500,000 net worth (per store). *Strong banking relationships and ability to secure funding. Management and Operating Requirements *At least five years multi-unit restaurant operations and development experience. *The ability to deliver a superlative customer experience while maintaining a dedication to develop the Twin Peaks culture. *Live in your market and have strong ties to the local community. *The ability to create and manage an organization that recruits, trains, retains and motivates people effectively. *Dedication to operations excellence. | |
Financing Options |
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| Symposium Cafe | Twin Peaks | |
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Training & Support |
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| Symposium Cafe | Twin Peaks | |
| Training | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. | *The franchise group's control person and all management participate in a 6-7 week training program at the Twin Peaks Training Center located in Dallas, Texas. *Additionally, we provide an opening training team to provide on-site pre-opening and opening training, supervision and assistance to you for a minimum of 14 days. *Once completed, franchisees receive regular updates to their training, including on-site visits and operation reviews. |
| Support | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. | *Development and Site Selection help *Grand opening *Training teams *Meetings *Intranet system/Online training materials *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives, R&D |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Interactive Website, Merchandise, Email Club, Billboards, Girl of the Month photo shoots, Twin Peaks TV in house ads, Seasonal Costume changes, Private label beer. | |
| Operations | *50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Symposium Cafe | Twin Peaks | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 4% |
| Twin Peaks | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1% |
| Twin Peaks | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Symposium Cafe | 1996 |
| Twin Peaks | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Symposium Cafe | 2004 |
| Twin Peaks | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | *Multi-unit developers (ability to develop three or more restaurants): $500,000 liquid (per store); $1,500,000 net worth (per store). *Strong banking relationships and ability to secure funding. Management and Operating Requirements *At least five years multi-unit restaurant operations and development experience. *The ability to deliver a superlative customer experience while maintaining a dedication to develop the Twin Peaks culture. *Live in your market and have strong ties to the local community. *The ability to create and manage an organization that recruits, trains, retains and motivates people effectively. *Dedication to operations excellence. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Twin Peaks | |
| Equipment | |
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| Twin Peaks | |
| Inventory | |
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| Twin Peaks | |
| Receivables | |
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| Twin Peaks | |
| Payroll | |
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| Twin Peaks | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Symposium Cafe | 3 full months of training for up to three individuals at an existing Symposium Cafe location. |
| Twin Peaks | *The franchise group's control person and all management participate in a 6-7 week training program at the Twin Peaks Training Center located in Dallas, Texas. *Additionally, we provide an opening training team to provide on-site pre-opening and opening training, supervision and assistance to you for a minimum of 14 days. *Once completed, franchisees receive regular updates to their training, including on-site visits and operation reviews. |
| Support | |
| Symposium Cafe | A transition tutor is assigned to directly assist you on a regular basis in your restaurant franchise for a period of 10 weeks. This tutor works closely with you through the opening stages of your cafe, the day-to-day operating systems and procedures to ensure a successful start-up of your restaurant. This program is designed to strengthen and build the Franchise operators commitment to our proven systems. Our unique 10 weeks in-store program is crucial to building your team, establishing a strong customer base, growing restaurant sales and operating a successful Symposium Cafe franchise. The field consulting team provides ongoing support and training through restaurant visits and coaching. They ensure all Symposium Cafe systems, specifications and standards are in place to drive consistent operations and profitable sales. Professional operations staff makes ongoing visits to your restaurant to hear any concerns you may have. They'll also conduct restaurant audits, which expose areas of concern within your operation. Our regional managers work with our Franchisees to develop action plans to correct and eliminate any problems uncovered. |
| Twin Peaks | *Development and Site Selection help *Grand opening *Training teams *Meetings *Intranet system/Online training materials *Security/safety procedures *Field operations/evaluations *Purchasing cooperatives, R&D |
| Marketing | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | Co-op advertising, Interactive Website, Merchandise, Email Club, Billboards, Girl of the Month photo shoots, Twin Peaks TV in house ads, Seasonal Costume changes, Private label beer. |
| Operations | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | *50% of all franchisees own more than one unit. *Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60. *Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | Ontario |
| Twin Peaks | |
| International Expansion | |
| Symposium Cafe | |
| Twin Peaks | |